Tool-receiving handle



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Patented May 28, 1940 UNITED sraras maar;

TOOL-RECEIVING HANDLE Burritt M. Hiatt, Wilmington, Ohio, assignor toThe Irwin Auger Bit Company, Wilmington, Ohio, a corporation of OhioApplication May 4, 1938, Serial No. 206,024

1 claim.' (c1. Lio- 2.2)

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tools such asscrew drivers, les,

augers, tweezers, awls, gimlets, knives, etc. and the method of makingthe same.

The principal ob-ject of this invention is the provision of an improvedpocket type tool comprising a novel tool-receiving handle such as ascrew driver or the like small device, wherein the blade or pointed toolend of the device is shielded when not in use. The tool is provided witha handle having a hollow demountable section which is adapted to serveas a shield for the tool blade when desired.

It is also an object of this invention to provide means for displayingan identication mark such as the initials or name of the owner or toolmanufacturer on the handle or other part of the tool device.

The invention further consists in making the tool handle of transparentmaterial, such as syny thetic resin, glass or similar transparentsubstances, and having an interior surface upon which is inscribed orotherwise displayed the desired identification marks or insignia.Alternately the handle may be made from transparent material or onlycertain portions thereof made from transparent material. The handle orshield portion of the device may be made of wood, metal or opaquesynthetic plastic substances wherein windows or openings are providedthrough which a colored insert or identication mark, as heretoforementioned, may be seen.

These and numerous other objects will readily occur to anyone acquaintedwith my invention.

My invention consists in the novel features of structure, combinationand arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and moreparlticularly described in the speciiication and claim.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation view of a pocket type screw driver having atool-receiving handle embodying my invention; the lower portion of thehandle being broken away.

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view of the handle,substantially on line 2--2 of Fig. 3.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional View taken on line 3-3 of Figure 2 andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail View showing the integral uniting ofthe indicia to the prismatic lens surface.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the holder of the screw driver I ismade up of two telescoping sections 2 and 3. The hollow transparentsection 2 is detachable from the lower part 3 and is open at one end toprovide an opening to receive the screw driver I and tool bit 4 in themanner shown in Figure 1. When 5 the device is not in use the hollowhandle section 2 provides a shield for the tool point or bit l whencarried in the pocket of clothing, thus reventing the blade from tearingor otherwise damaging the clothing. Attached to the memlo ber 2,frictionally mounted therearound, is a spring clip or clasp 5 which isadapted to conveniently secure the device to the pocket of clothing orsimilar paraphernalia when not in use. 15

The shank of the screw driver tool I has its upper portion serrated asindicated at 6 and inserted into the central body of the handle section3. The upper portion of the tool I is securely united with the member 3so as to prevent 20 any relative movement between the members I and 3 atall times. It will of course be obvious that the handle may be castaround the shank of the tool or that the handle portion 3 may be moldedor cast and thereafter bored and/or tapped to receive the shank of thetool I. Ordinarily, however, the synthetic resin, plastic or glasshandle member will be connected to the tool by casting or moldingtherearound. The handle part 3 may be made of the Vsame material as the30 hollow handle portion 2 or may be formed from other suitable materialif desired.

Mounted' on or securely attached to the member 3, as by molding integraltherewith, is a circular extending flange portion 'l centrally dis- 35posed therearound, which is provided with cutaway or grooved edgesurfaces as at 8. The roughened or corrugated surface provides a`convenient gripping surface when using the too-l. On opposite sides ofthe corrugated flange mem- 40 ber 'l are opposed frusto-conical shapedsections 9 and Ill, which areadapted to engage the open end portion ofthe hollow handle member 2 to form a tight locking friction iittherewith.

The top closed end of the hollow handle member 2 comprises a thickenedprismatic lens reiecting section having a prismatic reflector I2 whichis provided with an insignia or identification means I2'. The desiredsymbol or marking may be integrally formed with the upper transparentsection of the hollow member 2 as indicated in Figures 2, 3 and 4 orinscribed thereon after making the part.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within my inventionsuch modifications of my novel tool device which will occur to thoseskilled n the art and as may be embraced within the claim.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

A tool-receiving handle comprising a hollow transparent member which isclosed at one end and open at the other end, said closed end comprisinga thickened lens portion having a prismatic inner Wall reecting section,said prismatic inner wall section being provided with insignia indiciaintegral therewith.

BURRITT M. HIATT.

